Sentinel-Standard back in the day: Oct. 3-5, 1889

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These are bits of news from the Ionia Daily Sentinel in 1889, when the editor was James H. Kidd.

Linda CiangiSpecial to the Ionia Sentinel-Standard

These are bits of news from the Ionia Daily Sentinel in 1889, when the editor was James H. Kidd.Oct. 3, 1889Shelbyville, Ill. Six weeks ago John L. Malon brought with him from Decatur a pretty young lady, whom he represented as being his wife. Tuesday morning wife number one appeared and requested Malon to return to her and his six children in Canada. The truant husband sent his late love to her home, and will send for his children and reside here.Ionia City Schools. The September report from the Superintendent shows: Total number enrolled 897, average number in attendance 841, number of visitors 171, number of seats with desks 1,009, number of boys enrolled 447, number of girls enrolled 450. Parents should take a lively interest in the punctuality of their children. It is a lesson they should learn while young.

The News in Brief

Foundations for the new and great Library of Congress are now building. Gen. Casey, the engineer in charge, has about $6,500,000 allowed him for the structure. The library will be large enough to serve for 90 years and with small additions for 120.

John Hughson of Brookfield, Can., a notorious pickpocket, was shot and killed Tuesday at Sioux City, Iowa, by policeman Wykes who was attempting to arrest him. The city is overrun with thieves, attracted by the Corn Palace festivities.

Twenty men were arrested at Guthrie, I. T., Tuesday for selling smuggled whiskey to Indians.

Oct. 4, 1889The other day, the proprietor of a big downtown shoe store showed me something I can vouch for as a good thing: how to lace your shoes. The correct way is to put your foot, when you are about to lace your shoes, as much as possible in the heel of the shoe. You can do this best by lacing your shoes with the heel of your shoe resting in a chair standing in front of the one you are seated in. Over the instep the lacing should be drawn as tightly as possible. This will hold your foot back in the shoes giving the toes freedom and preventing their being cramped. Lace about the ankle to suit your comfort. New York Truth.Little Pleasures. Happiness is composed of many small joys. Trample not underfoot, then, the little pleasures which are scattered in the daily path, and which, in eager search after some great joy, we are apt to overlook. Why should we always keep our eyes fixed on the bright, distant horizon, while there are so many lovely roses in the garden in which we are permitted to walk? The very ardor of our chase after happiness may be the reason that she so often eludes our grasp. We pantingly strain after her when she has been graciously brought right unto us. Young Ladies' Journal.Oct. 5, 1889John C. Blanchard was in Grand Rapids Tuesday and "The Leader" quotes him as saying: " I'll tell you one thing, the government must put a stop to the dredging of St. Clair flats, or I shall stop it by injunction. The water in the lakes has lowered three feet during the past five years and I am obliged to extend my dock to get out where the water is deep enough for transportation. By blasting out the flats to let the big vessels through, the water in the big lakes is being constantly drawn off and lowered. Let the vessel owners build their boats to draw such water as God Almighty provided for them or cease navigation altogether, but in any event, this lowering of the waters in the great lakes must be stopped." (Mr. Blanchard was for many years the acknowledged leader of the bar in the Ionia Circuit Court and during the period of his greatest activity, he was without a superior as a criminal lawyer in Michigan.)To learn more about the Ionia County Historical Society or to share your own stories or memories, contact Ciangi at 616-527-4945.